RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 46 SHOWN OF 46

Largest senior population, New Mexico cities · 2010

New Mexico cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 46 cities in New Mexico that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

New MexicoAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Albuquerque, NMNM556,58865,899+23%

02Las Cruces, NMNM116,97813,317+37%

03Santa Fe, NMNM89,83711,948+38%

04Rio Rancho, NMNM114,4199,443+56%

05Roswell, NMNM46,8787,023−3%

06Alamogordo, NMNM31,9065,105+13%

07Farmington, NMNM46,0555,093+26%

08South Valley, NMNM37,1205,031+28%

09Clovis, NMNM37,1274,427+4%

10Carlsbad, NMNM32,5244,069−7%

11Hobbs, NMNM40,8633,435+1%

12Deming, NMNM14,9442,741+4%

13Gallup, NMNM19,9692,312+28%

14Las Vegas, NMNM12,5742,027+8%

15Silver City, NMNM9,2841,965+15%

16North Valley, NMNM10,4551,948+16%

17Ruidoso, NMNM7,5801,905+15%

18Truth or Consequences, NMNM5,9491,863−13%

19Los Alamos, NMNM13,3171,688+10%

20Los Lunas, NMNM20,5721,648+85%

21Corrales, NMNM8,4841,617+110%

22Artesia, NMNM12,7351,490−8%

23Portales, NMNM11,7341,378+1%

24Española, NMNM10,4581,347+13%

25Raton, NMNM5,9521,317−1%

26Grants, NMNM8,9331,298+20%

27Eldorado at Santa Fe, NMNM5,6191,291+152%

28Socorro, NMNM8,2611,248+21%

29Sunland Park, NMNM18,2681,248+25%

30Belen, NMNM7,5891,204+15%

31Lovington, NMNM11,6201,186−1%

32Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NMNM5,7901,137+62%

33Bernalillo, NMNM9,1591,113+83%

34Chaparral, NMNM18,1861,087+149%

35Taos, NMNM6,5261,085+42%

36Tucumcari, NMNM5,0821,004−4%

37White Rock, NMNM5,716975+49%

38Bloomfield, NMNM7,335945+47%

39Aztec, NMNM6,091917+11%

40Anthony, NMNM8,900810+41%

41Shiprock, NMNM7,610662+64%

42North Hobbs, NMNM6,034527–

43Zuni Pueblo, NMNM5,864520+30%

44Santa Teresa, NMNM6,041495+60%

45Edgewood, NMNM6,157399+227%

46El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,323289–

SHOWING 1–46 OF 46

Download CSV (full list, 46 rows)

UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS